He stretched his arms and then tugged at the muzzle
"Oh-I can take care of that too, i-if you'd bend down a bit...sorry, you're just-a lot taller than me..."
??: "Ah, no. Keep that on."
"W-why...?"
??: "He might bite you."
"I...o-ok..."
He looks up at him
"Are you...ready to go...?"
"Yes."
"Ok...come on..."
He holds out his hand for him to take
"....?"
"..."
He very softly and gently takes his hand
